"The Crime Doctor" by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung is a story set in the early 1900s, featuring Doctor John Dollar, an unusual criminology expert. He thinks crime is a type of mental illness and tries to stop it by understanding why people commit crimes. Doctor Dollar's goal is to rescue people from becoming criminals, although he understands right and wrong can be complex. He shares is different ideas about crime with Topham Vinson, the Home Secretary. Their conversation reveals Dollar’s interesting approach to understanding what makes people commit crimes, which comes from his difficult history. He even runs a nursing home for possible criminals, showing he wants to help before they do something wrong. The book blends crime, moral questions, and psychological ideas, drawing readers into a world that questions normal ideas about law and order.
The Crime Doctor
By E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
An expert who sees criminals as madmen tries to prevent crime before it happens, challenging everything you think you know about justice.
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About the AuthorErnest William Hornung was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He drew on his Australian experiences as a background when he began writing, initially short stories and later novels.
Ernest William Hornung was an English author and poet known for writing the A. J. Raffles series of stories about a gentleman thief in late 19th-century London. Hornung was educated at Uppingham School; as a result of poor health he left the school in December 1883 to travel to Sydney, where he stayed for two years. He drew on his Australian experiences as a background when he began writing, initially short stories and later novels.
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